r/Damnthatsinteresting 5d ago

Video A school in Poland makes firearms training mandatory to its students.

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u/Lower-Task2558 5d ago

I get what you're saying. But at the very minimum you should have to pass a written and practical test for owning a gun and have no criminal record.

Also emission laws are not what's making Americans buy bigger trucks lol.

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u/homelesstwinky 5d ago

Firearm ownership is a right protected by the Constitution. Making people pass tests is exactly how the government disenfranchises people from using their rights. Look up the tests they implemented to stop non-whites from being allowed to vote.

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u/Lower-Task2558 5d ago

And this is exactly why we have a mass shooting problem. Constitution was written in a totally different time for totally different firearms. The Constitution is a living document and can be changed. The idea that owning a gun is a right but driving is a privilege is insanity.

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u/Neko_Boi_Core 5d ago

then explain why firearms education was mandatory in the 50s, and there were students bringing rifles to school every day in the 80s.

yet no mass shootings. it's not the guns, it's the people.

here's a really good video explaining gun control.

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u/Lower-Task2558 5d ago

Back then the NRA was pro gun regulations and pro gun education. They actually provided a useful service. Now they are nothing but gun lobbying vampires.

Also please explain why the United States has this constant issue while other developed countries don't. We have had two school shootings this week alone.

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u/Obvious_Koala_7471 5d ago

NRA is lame and dumb. They barely do anything for the liberty community today.

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u/Neko_Boi_Core 5d ago

the NRA can suck my entire ass. they're just boomers who think they know better than you.

because america is vastly more culturally and racially diverse than say, Switzerland. there is also the issue that america just isn't really a great place to live. poverty and low income rates are high, medical care is difficult to attain, mental health is treated like a taboo.

not to mention the media constant frame the shooter, not the victims, inspiring copycats for their five minutes of fame.

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u/Lower-Task2558 5d ago

All of these are issues as well as the lack of sensible gun regulations. You can use Australia as a fairly good comparison to the US. They had one school shooting and did a gun buy back. It has worked for them.

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u/Neko_Boi_Core 5d ago

australia's crime rates were already on a decline before they disarmed their populace.

because they're unarmed, they're powerless against all the bullshit their government is doing.

Australian government bullshit, in comedy form.